Olive oil in coffee? Starbucks new menu, baptism of criticism after launch

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Starbucks’ new menu ‘Oleato’, which was recently introduced in Italy and other countries, is receiving harsh criticism from customers.

According to a report by CNN and others on the 8th (local time), Oleato, which was first introduced in Italy in February and started to be sold in major stores in the United States, is available in Oat Latte, Oat Ice Shake Espresso, and Golden Foam Cold Brew. there is. What is noteworthy is that a spoonful of ‘olive oil’ goes into a cup of coffee.

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Brady Brewer, chief marketing officer at Starbucks, called oleato “the biggest project Starbucks has been working on in decades.” Former CEO Howard Schultz also expected that “Oleato will be a menu that will revolutionize the coffee industry.”

But the rosy prospects of the two top executives were spectacularly wrong. This is because Starbucks customers in Italy and the US who drank oleato complained of ‘stomach ache’.

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A netizen on Reddit, an overseas online community, said, “I am a Starbucks barista. Half of the team drank oleato, but some had to go straight to the bathroom.” Numerous netizens sympathized with the post and left comments. There was also a netizen who left a critical opinion, saying, “I have intestinal disease, but I will not touch oleato.”

Oleato is a menu developed after former CEO Schulz visited Sicily, Italy, where he is known to eat a spoonful of olive oil daily. In theory, olive oil, which lowers blood pressure and prevents cardiovascular disease, seems to go well with coffee, but in actual menus, coffee as a ‘stimulant’ and olive oil as a ‘relaxant’ are causing disharmony.

A 16-ounce serving of oleato contains 34 grams of fat, more than a typical meal, says Erin Palinski-Wade, a certified nutritionist. In particular, she said that ‘mineral oil’, which includes olive oil, thins the stool and makes it easier to pass stools. This is why people who drink ole ato have stomach pains, she said.

Erin said, “If you consume high fat with coffee, which stimulates the intestines, cramps may occur and colon activity may be increased. “While this doesn’t have a devastating effect on your health, you may need to go to the bathroom in a hurry or feel uncomfortable.”

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